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Sep 10

Microsoft shows off new controller, with transforming D-pad

The D-pad on the existing 360 controllers is, to put it mildly, utter garbage. If you want to play any games relying on precise movements, such as fighting games, buying a third-party controller is a requirement. Microsoft hopes it has this problem licked, however, and is releasing a controller with a new, updated D-pad on November 9. The catch?

…The D-pad on the existing 360 controllers is, to put it mildly, utter garbage. If you want to play any games relying on precise movements, such as fighting games, buying a third-party controller is a requirement. Microsoft hopes it has this problem licked, however, and is releasing a controller with a new, updated D-pad on November 9. The catch? You won’t be able to buy the controller…

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Aug 10

Week in Apple: effects processors, magazines, and Apple TV rumors

As we prepare for “next week’s Apple event, Apple TV and 99 TV show rumors continue to swirl. However, our top stories from this last week included a comparison between effects processors on the iPad, a look at magazine subscriptions in the iPad age, and more. Read on for the roundup. Read the comments on this post

…TV show rentals from Apple. Fox might be the first to offer the cheap(er) shows, with others soon to follow.
Apple looking at dual-mode touchscreen desktops and laptops: Apple has considered how touchscreen-equipped Macs could switch from traditional keyboard and mouse input by switching UI paradigms according to a patent application filed with WIPO earlier this year.
App Store showdown: effects processors for the iPhone: No amp? No pedals? No problem. Ars takes a look at the two guitar effects simulators for the iPhone to decide who comes out on top.
Have a great weekend everyone, and don’t forget to follow our liveblog of Apple’s special media event on September 1!…

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Aug 10

Pool-Shooting, Beer-Fetching Willow Garage Robot [PICs]

After showing it off to the world in a series of tantalizing videos, Willow Garage has finally announced that they will be making their PR2 robot available for sale next month.

…After showing it off to the world in a series of tantalizing videos, Willow Garage has finally announced that they will be making their PR2 robot available for sale next month.
This is the humanoid robot that we’ve seen shooting pool, folding laundry, fetching beer from the fridge, and even finding an outlet and plugging itself in for a well-deserved recharge. We’ve compiled a gallery of our favorite PR2 moments.

Disclaimer: Willow Garage has not sent or offered PopSci any cool gifts, such as an awesome free robot, in exchange for our continued objective coverage of their creations. We would like one with the beer software preloaded, please….

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Aug 10

Smartphones lead mobile sales, Android moves into no. 3 spot

Android has eclipsed iOS and is creeping up on RIM as smartphone sales continue their strong growth.

…Mobile handset sales continued their global growth last quarter thanks largely to the increased sales of smartphones. According to data from analytics firm Gartner, smartphone sales were up over 50 percent year-over-year for a total of 61.6 million units sold, with the top four OS vendors accounting for 91 percent of the worldwide smartphone OS market.

Handset sales in general grew by 13.8 percent during the second quarter of 2010 compared to 2009, with smartphones making up 19 percent of overall device sales. Gartner noted that new products from Apple, HTC, and Motorola helped boost the numbers, and predicted that the launches of updated operating systems would keep growth going throughout the rest of 2010.

The top four smartphone OSes were Symbian (41.2 percent), RIM (18.2 percent), Android (17.2 percent), and iOS (14.2 percent), with Android phones eclipsing iOS devices during the quarter and taking the number three spot away from Apple. This is not all that surprising, given…

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Aug 10

Will Ferrell’s Tour of Tech That Never Took

From clean coal to designer babies: Why the marvels we were promised haven’t materialized.

…I would’ve bet a lot of money that by now we’d have a device that would let us talk to dogs. Perhaps a helmet that would immediately decode a dog’s bark into Hey! or Hungry! or Oh my God cat! But I guess maybe we just don’t care enough about saving animals. Or the world….

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Jul 10

Fart Operated TV Remote

OK, I know that sounds weird, but bear with me for a moment. My Pops really enjoys two things; 1) channel surfing and 2) farting.

…higher channel. You could make a party game out of it. REPLYJul 22, 2010. 8:17 PMQuestor
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NOW, we’re talkin’ I like where this is goingREPLYJul 22, 2010. 7:34 AMdataboy
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In Australia you can buy a fart remote unit from Jaycar for $12.95 AUD.
http://www.jaycar.com.au/ Cat No: GH1088.REPLYJul 22, 2010. 8:16 PMQuestor
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that is an electronic whoopee cushionREPLYJul 22, 2010. 7:44 AMvmod32
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That’s not the same as this at all… Try reading things closer next time..REPLYJul 22, 2010. 8:43 AMMadCobbler
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Not the same, but fart related. He was just trying to contribute. It’s
better if our maker family is nice to each other and less judgemental.REPLYJul 22, 2010. 2:58 PMDIY-Guy
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Aw come on, Vmod wasn’t being rude. Very diplomatic and neutral with a
helpful suggestion. I’ll take whatever flak ensues if my comment to the
MadCobbler is misinterpreted. (This is not an attempt to
“troll.”) Have a great day Mr. MadCobbler!REPLYJul 23, 2010. 8:18 AMMadCobbler
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No…

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Jul 10

iPhone 4 Antennagate Fix 2 Gadgets Science Tech Master of the iPhone Death Grip

1. Get iOS4.0.1 Software Update 2. Get Rubber Bumper if you can find one. Master of the iPhone Death Grip iPhone 4 Antennagate Fix 2 LATEST GLOBAL BREAKING NEWS ON THE LINGERING ANTENNAGATE SAGA iPhone 4 Death Grip Bumper Fix News Business Computers Gadgets Science Tech A Comprehensive Look at the Bumper which can help with the iPhone 4 Death Grip. Make sure not to hold the phone in the lower left hand corner that covers the antenna and lowers the signal. We verify the Death Grip and How to recreate it in the next few videos.

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Jul 10

Master of the iPhone Death Grip iPhone 4 Antennagate Fix 1 Computers Gadgets Upgrade iOS4.0.1

Master of the iPhone Death Grip Cliff Baldridge YouTube Partner SBARTSTV Breaks down what you need to do to Make the best use out of your iPhone 4. First you need to upgrade the Operating System on iphone 4 or older to iOS4.0.1 which addresses the false antenna readings and make the antenna bars reading more accurate than before but it doesn’t fix the iPhone of the death grip, we go all into this in the next series of videos. iPhone 4 Antennagate Fix 1 Computers Gadgets Upgrade iOS4.0.1

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Jul 10

Mouseless: The Invisible Computer Mouse (w/ vid)

Mouseless is an invisible working computer mouse built by MIT PhD student, Pranav Mistry. The mouse, or lack thereof, is controlled by using your hand with no hardware to control the pointer on your screen

…Mouseless is an invisible working computer mouse built by MIT PhD student, Pranav Mistry. The mouse, or lack thereof, is controlled by using your hand with no hardware to control the pointer on your screen. This technology would allow for a wide range of interactions between the user and their computer, the ability to wake the computer from sleep, control volume, brightness, and of course gaming, to name a few applications.

Here’s a video of the Mouseless technology in action which the group behind it claims was built for $20.

Mouseless, Pranav Mistry…

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Jul 10

Hottest Gadgets of the 1980’s [graphic]

…Last week we brought you the hottest gadgets from the 1970’s, and before that we published gadgets from the 1960’s. This may not be the first time these types of technology hit the market, but in the 1980’s these are the products people would have stood in line for, much like they do for the iPad and iPhone today….

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